CANRI Project Plan 2001-2002: Project # 35WebKeys

CANRI Project Plans 2001-2002

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Project # 35WebKeys

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1 DOCUMENT CONTROL

2 SHORT NAME OR ACRONYM

3 ABSTRACT

4 TARGET AUDIENCE

5 PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS

6 CONTACTS

7 PROJECT DEFINITION

8 DELIVERABLES

9 SCHEDULE AND COSTS

10 PROJECT ORGANISATION AND CONTROLS

11 OTHER INFORMATION

12 EXECUTIVE SIGNOFF

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1 DOCUMENT CONTROL

1.1 Revision History

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Summary of Changes

1.2 Distribution

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1.3 Approvals

This document requires the following approvals:

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Project Manager Paul Flemons

Senior User BIWG

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2 Short name or acronym
WebKeys
3 Abstract

This project will review the taxonomic keys that exist in the Australian Museum literature and select a number to be published on the internet. In addition other data held by the Museum will be used to work up a number of comprehensive image based taxonomic keys. Both of these sets of keys will be published on the Australian Museum FaunaNet site. It is expected that between 20 and 50 keys will be presented as simple text keys and several others presented as comprehensive image based keys.

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4 Target audience

Primary audience:
Environment/community groups
State Govt, Industry, Students/Academics
Secondary audience:

State government
Farmers/Landcare
Local government
Students/academics
Environment/community groups
General public
Industry

Main regional audience:

Northeast NSW
Western NSW
Southeast NSW
Newcastle/Sydney/Wollongong
All of NSW

Other comments:

Would be applicable equally across all NSW regional areas

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5 Participating organisations

5.1 Lead agency or organisation

Organisation: Australian Museum
Postal address: 6 College Street Sydney NSW 2010
Web site: http://www.amonline.net .au

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6 Contacts

Author

Name: Paul Flemons
Position: GIS Manager
Phone: 02 9320 6343
Fax: 02 9361 5479
Email: paulf@austmus.gov.au
Organisation: Australian Museum

Project manager

Name: Paul Flemons
Position: GIS Manager
Phone: 02 9320 6343
Fax: 02 9361 5479
Email: paulf@austmus.gov.au
Organisation: Australian Museum

Project Steering Committee

Project sponsor

Name: Gerry Cassis
Position: Director CBCR
Phone: 9320 6346
Fax: 9361 5479
Email: gerryc@austmus.gov.au
Organisation: Australian Museum

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Senior user

Name: BIWG – Phillip Gleeson
Position: Project Manager- Biodiversity Information
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Email: Phillip.Gleeson@npws.nsw.gov.au
organisation: National Parks and Wildlife Servcie

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7 Project definition

7.1 Project description and objectives

1. The Australian Museum literature has many text based keys that are locked up in the hard literature. This project will select a number of these taxonomic keys and scan them into digital form and make them available on the internet. Scientists and the hard and soft literature will be consulted to determine what keys would be most beneficial to be made available on the web. These will then be scanned in and presented in simple text form.

2. Current scientific work at the Museum has developed taxonomic data which is in an unpublished format but which can be converted into user friendly web based keys. The Museum has sophisticated image capture technology which has been used previously for CANRI (2000/01) to produce web based taxonomic keys. This project will employ a person to work with Museum scientists to convert this unpublished taxonomic data into interactive web based taxonomic keys using the Museum’s image capture technology.

7.2 Inclusions and exclusions

None

7.3 Related initiatives and interdependencies

FaunaNet website through which the keys will be accessible

Master Names List is a related initiative which these taxonomic keys will link to to provide maps of the relevant species and further information on their scientific names.

7.4 Technological environment

Web based

7.5 Prerequisites and assumptions

1 full time person for 1 year. Consultant to implement keys on web site.

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8 Deliverables

8.1 Details of deliverables

Click here to see list of deliverables in pdf format.

8.2 Environmental theme

Biodiversity (flora and fauna)

8.3 Type of deliverables

Data
Application
Taxonomic Keys

8.4 Additional information

Several enhanced image and text based keys

A large number of text based keys to a range of different taxonomic groups including vertebrates and invertebrates

The project relates to CANRI Data Priority 1.2.4.4.1 Animals (being addressed via CANRI 'BIOD' Projects)

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9 Schedule and costs

9.1 Schedule and cost details

Click here to see project schedule and costs in pdf format.

9.2 Additional information

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10 Project organisation and controls

10.1 Organisation Chart

Click here to see organisation chart in pdf format.

10.2 Risk

Project or business risk

Proposed response

FaunaNet Website being available for linking to Ensure that current development of the Faunanet website is completed on time.

Developing keys that "work" in providing users with an effective way of identifying particular species Including an iterative testing procedure in the key development process

10.3 Quality management
Progress reports will be provided to the CANRI coordination team every two months or otherwise as required. A representative of the lead agency or organisation will attend CANRI Program Implementation Group meetings to discuss progress on the project.
Other quality management measures to be adopted:
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11 Other information

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12 Executive signoff

The Project and its outcomes are consistent with the business policies and strategies of this organisation as its sponsor. Resources are available to adequately supplement those provided by CANRI funding for the substantial delivery of expected project outcomes and for the realisation of described benefits.

This project plan has been prepared in accordance with the 2001/02 CANRI Project Plan guidelines

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